The video started with a black screen, and a voice saying "I'm sorry" before cutting to a scene showing Paul washed up on a shore, with bloody feet and torn clothing. A faceless narrator called Paul "disgraced," and Paul said: "I took a break. What other YouTuber you know can take a three-week break and still gain a million subscribers?"

"The haters are stronger than ever," he said. At the time his vlog was filmed, the petition had more than 500,000 signatures. In his video, Paul signed the petition to ensure that it reached 533,030 signatures.

In regards to the hateful comments directed at him online, Paul said that "it's noise to me."

He added that he's coming out of the experience "more knowledgeable, more compassionate, but I can't just disappear."

According to Paul, he has also received support from people he went to school with, celebrities, and his fans. He also said that his recent Instagram photo received 2.1 million likes and almost one million comments.

"I did go too hard in Japan," Paul admitted. "I had never been that happy in my life. I was so excited. I was unleashing that energy through the vlog. And for that, Japan, I apologize. I needed to check myself a little bit. I was going too hard."

Paul added that he believes anything he posts from now on will face criticism.

"I'm a very polarizing dude," he said. "I feel like you either love me or hate me."

He encouraged the haters to "go for it," "crucify me," and "vilify me."

"I'm not going anywhere," Paul said.

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